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From time-to-time we receive calls from rope workers who are curious about Direct Entry (DE) into IRATA or SPRAT certification levels 2 or 3. More often than not, they want to know how or if they qualify. Skipping certification level … Continued

Hey Ropers, So, today we launched our YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6VP-2VB8FYw with a gear review on one of Petzl’s new work positioning gear devices, the Progress Adjust and Progress Adjust 1, which became available to us in February of this … Continued

Hey Ropers! As a training facility for IRATA and SPRAT students, a big part of our job is understanding the wonderful students that choose to enter into Rope Access training in the first place- What was the … Continued

I find it hard to chew through some comments from local employers regarding OHS programs in place (and an obvious lack thereof). Some even think that there is only one small section of the regulation that applies to their operations. … Continued

What is a bosun chair? There is a great history behind the bosun chair for work at height. Borne from the sea, the boatswain (Bosun) was the ship’s officer responsible for maintaining the sea vessel. They used a wooden … Continued

Written By: Vicky Embarking on the IRATA Level 1 course, I had no idea what to imagine. It was a lot easier watching rope access training maneuvers through the glass walls of my cozy office desk. Once time came for … Continued

How one simple safety precaution can save lives. The story below is written by our owner, Tim Zagiel. This will be the first of many posts on the “Life of a Rope Tech.” Check it out! A decade … Continued